Book Suggestions
Bedtime Reading
There is no greater ritual than a book before bedtime, (make it more than one) and how about reading a book first thing in the morning too?
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Mrs. Moon: Lullabies for Bedtime
Illustrated by Clare Beaton
Barefoot Books 2003
Ages: Birth to 3
Topic: Bedtime Reading
Soft embroidered fabric with applique and rich embroidery accompany twenty lullabies (including some from Scotland and New Zealand) and poems for bedtime singing. MORE...
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I Love You, Good Night
by Jon BullerSusan Schade
Illustrated by Bernadette Pons
Little Simon 2005
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Bedtime Reading
As a child gets ready for bed, this rhyming book tells all the ways that parents love their child. Some are funny, others heartfelt, but they all are a good ways to greet this bedtime ritual and to rock your child to sleep. MORE...
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You Be Mommy
by Karla Clark
Illustrated by Zoe Persico
Feiwel and Friends 2020
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Bedtime Reading
Topic: Books You'll Want to Give as Gifts to Everyone
Topic: Poems and Rhymes
A clever rhyming story about a mother pretending to be a little girl and changing roles after a hard day’s work. A perfect story to read together and to actively role play. MORE...
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Time For Bed
by Mem Fox
Illustrated by Jane Dyer
Red Wagon Books 1997
Ages: Birth to 3
Topic: Bedtime Reading
Mem Fox's delightful good night book will lull your toddler to sleep, even if you have to read it over again and again. The rhyming words sing like a melody and the delightful double spread watercolor illustrations by Jane Dyer, which depict mother animals putting their babies to sleep, are charming. MORE...
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Everything You
by Elizabeth McPike
Illustrated by Jay Fleck
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
Ages: Birth to 3
Topic: Bedtime Reading
Topic: Gifts for the New Baby
A welcome lullaby to a new baby who is special in every way. Beautifully illustrated with huggable animals. MORE...
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10 Minutes till Bedtime
by Peggy Rathmann
Putnam 2001
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Bedtime Reading
With few words and plenty of action, this Caldecott artist breathes life into the familiar bedtime ritual. Each countdown number explodes with countless details including hamsters darting everywhere. These illustrations will appeal and delight children until they get that final good night kiss. MORE...
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That Is Not a Good Idea!
by Mo Willems
Balzer + Bray 2013
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Bedtime Reading
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
An interactive tale that grasps the child’s attention as he replies “it is not a good idea!” every other page. Each page builds suspense as the fox lures the goose to his home for supper. The tale ends with a twist that keeps children entertained and will make them want to read over and over again. MORE...
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The Napping House
by Audrey Wood
Illustrated by Don Wood
Red Wagon Books 2000
Ages: Birth to 3
Topic: Bedtime Reading
In this classic cumulative tale, a wakeful flea causes a big commotion on all the people and creatures sleeping on the bed. With an easy to read repetitive text and detailed expressive illustrations, the tiny flea makes sure that no one is sleeping at the end of this humorous story. Great for learning English too. MORE...
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